| Title | Abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with renal ectopia. | | Author(s) | Bianco G, Micheletti E, Silvestri F, Laezza F, Platì S, Mauro G, Scotto Di Uccio A, De Donato G | | Institution | Unit of Vascular Surgey, S. Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Naples, Italy enricomicheletti@yahoo.it. | | Source | Minerva Cardioangiol 2008 Oct; 56(5):571-4. | | Abstract | This report describes a rare case of concurrent abdominal aortic aneurysm and bilateral renal ectopia. Preoperative work-up included intravenous pyelography and angiography to assess renal function, renal artery anatomy, and ureter position. Conventional surgery was performed without renal protection. No deterioration in postoperative renal function was observed. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18813190 |
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